The Ford Barn

tubman · 02-04-2014, 09:26 PM

In the fall of 1959 (my senior year in high school), I bought an absolutely beautiful '36 flatback Deluxe 2 DR sedan for the princely fee of $100. Why the high price you ask? The car had 39,000 miles and drove perfectly. It had belonged to the aunt of a neighbor who had gotten to old to drive who bought it new. The neighbor was going to remove the rear seat, cut out the rear floor and use it for an "ice-fishing car" (strictly a Minnesota concept). The high $100 offer convinced him to sit out in the cold that winter.

Two weeks later I ran into the rear of a '55 Olds that had stalled in the traffic lane after dark. The driver had turned the lights out trying to get it started. I hit him dead square in the rear end. Totaled the Olds and wiped out the front sheet metal on the Ford. I was able to buy the complete front sheet metal from a '35 (including the radiator) for $35, installed it, and got the car running and driving.

How nice was the car? I sold it in that condition for $350.

02-04-2014, 09:26 PM	#23
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,327	Re: Leave It To Beaver...'36 Coupe' In the fall of 1959 (my senior year in high school), I bought an absolutely beautiful '36 flatback Deluxe 2 DR sedan for the princely fee of $100. Why the high price you ask? The car had 39,000 miles and drove perfectly. It had belonged to the aunt of a neighbor who had gotten to old to drive who bought it new. The neighbor was going to remove the rear seat, cut out the rear floor and use it for an "ice-fishing car" (strictly a Minnesota concept). The high $100 offer convinced him to sit out in the cold that winter. Two weeks later I ran into the rear of a '55 Olds that had stalled in the traffic lane after dark. The driver had turned the lights out trying to get it started. I hit him dead square in the rear end. Totaled the Olds and wiped out the front sheet metal on the Ford. I was able to buy the complete front sheet metal from a '35 (including the radiator) for $35, installed it, and got the car running and driving. How nice was the car? I sold it in that condition for $350.